joyau

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French

Etymology

Backformed from Old French joyaus, plural of joyal, variant of jouel, from Latin iocale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒwa.jo/
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Noun

joyau m (plural joyaux)

  1. jewel (valuable object for ornamentation)

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